Prof. Jennifer Raso publishes work in latest edition of Administrative Law in Context

Assistant Professor Jennifer Raso of the University of Alberta Faculty of Law has published a chapter on administrative agencies in the latest edition of Administrative Law in Context.

"Much Ado About Quite A Bit: Administrative Agencies” explores how administrative law principles apply in the case of front-line administrative settings, such as the Canada Revenue Agency or Service Canada.

For many Canadians, administrative law is experienced through these everyday, “street-level” encounters, which makes them important settings to study, writes Raso.

As she points out, these administrative agencies are unique in that front-line officials apply administrative laws, but their decisions are rarely subject to judicial review. 

The chapter examines the extent to which “core administrative law principles are apparent in front-line operations,” using prominent cases to illustrate issues that arise in these settings.